Osing people
Portrait of three generations of women in Blambangan, East Java, circa 1910-1930.
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| Total population | |
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| (384,000) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| East Java, Indonesia | |
| Languages | |
| Osing dialect of Javanese language | |
| Religion | |
| Islam & Hinduism (predominantly), Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Balinese people & other Javanese sub-ethnic such as: Mataram, Cirebonese, Banyumasan, Boyanese, Samin, Naganese, Tenggerese, etc. |
The Osing people (Ngoko Javanese: ꦮꦺꦴꦁꦎꦱꦶꦁ,Madya Javanese: ꦠꦶꦪꦁꦎꦱꦶꦁ,Krama Javanese: ꦥꦿꦶꦪꦤ꧀ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦎꦱꦶꦁ,Ngoko Gêdrìk: wòng Ôsìng, Madya Gêdrìk: tiyang Ôsìng, Krama Gêdrìk: priyantun Ôsìng, Osing : ꦭꦫꦺꦈꦱꦶꦁ laré Using, Indonesian: suku Osing) are a community living in the eastern salient of Java, Indonesia in the easternmost part of East Java. They are the descendants of the people of the ancient Kingdom of Blambangan, whose rulers remained Hindus until they were forced to convert to Islam by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1770. Their population of approximately 400,000 is centered in the province of East Java in the Banyuwangi Regency. The Osings speak the Osing dialect, which shows influences from both the Javanese and Balinese.
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